President Donald Trump is taking Chinese President Xi Jinping to the National Archives to cap off a three-day state visit criticized for being heavy on pomp and light on substance. Trump says he wants to show Xi the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights on Friday. Xi is head of the world’s most powerful communist country. The Republican U.S. president has been seeking to demonize Democrats as communists before the November midterm elections, a message muddied by the red-carpet treatment he has given Xi. The two leaders have made a show of working to preserve harmony, though there were no major breakthroughs on issues like trade or artificial intelligence safety.

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President Donald Trump says that communism is the greatest threat the U.S. has ever faced. But he's hosting the leader of the world's most powerful communist country this week — Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump has denigrated Democrats for being communists ahead of the midterm elections, yet boasts about his relationship with Xi. And his political attacks have come even as he directs his administration's economic policies, which some have criticized as corporate socialism. The contradictions between Trump's words and actions risk muddying his message ahead of the November midterms, but the White House did not respond to questions about the discrepancies.

President Donald Trump plans to meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani when Trump travels to the city for the upcoming U.N. General Assembly. The meeting is set for Monday at Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence. Mamdani's communications director says they'll discuss issues affecting the city. The White House has also confirmed the meeting. Mamdani is a democratic socialist and has often been a political foil for Republicans. But Trump has shown warmth toward Mamdani, even after calling Mamdani a "100% Communist Lunatic" during the mayor's campaign. Their previous meetings have been cordial.

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In Nashville, Tennessee, Republican and Democratic leaders are in an ugly partisan battle over who controls the city's airport, but they agree on one thing. It should be renamed to honor the state's favorite daughter, Dolly Parton. Parton, who passed away two weeks ago, has previously declined such honors. On Friday, the state-controlled Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority unanimously approved a motion to begin the renaming process. Nashville officials say a competing city-controlled authority is also in favor. Officials say the renaming process could take a year or more. Hurdles include working with Parton’s estate to determine how they might split profits from merchandise sales, among other things.

The political landscape in the U.S. is volatile as the final midterm of President Donald Trump's presidency approaches. Trump often stirs the tumult, with issues such as redrawn congressional districts and the economic fallout from tariffs adding to the uncertainty. Democrats and Republicans agree that Trump will be central to the midterms. Democrats are focused on regaining control of the House and Senate, while also targeting governors' races in key states. Concerns about federal influence in elections are growing, with some Republicans warning against federal intervention. Democrats are framing their races in larger terms, emphasizing the importance of state control.

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